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Three killed in Lalmanirhat road crash

Three people were killed as a speeding truck hit a rickshaw on Lalmanirhat–Burimari road in Shimanta Canteen area in Lalmanirhat district town on Thursday night.

The deceased were identified as Motaleb, 46, Zahangir, 42, both hailing from Patgram upazila and staffs of sub-registry office and rickshaw puller Dulal Mia, 37, of Faringer Dighi area of the town.

The accident took place around 8:30 pm when a goods-laden truck knocked the rickshaw from behind, leaving three dead on the spot, said Mahfuzur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Lalmanirhat Sadar Police Station.

On information, police detained the driver and seized the truck from Haribhanga area of the town immediately after the incident, the OC added.